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Sheltered Black sea mediolittoral rock

Description (English)

Soft rocks (such as chalk, marl and hard clay) at shallow depths ( 0-0.5 m deep ) in sheltered situations with burrowing species such as Pholas dactylus. Empty burrows are often utilized by other invertebrate and fish species.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type	code MA142
Relation to	Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites)

Legal status

Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments

Legal text	Annex	Name in legal text	Code in legal text	Habitat type relationship	More information
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats	Revised Annex I of Resolution 4 (1996) of the Bern Convention on endangered natural habitats types using the EUNIS habitat classification (year of revision 2010)	Large shallow inlets and bays	1160	Overlap	https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 4 (1996) of the Bern Convention lists endangered natural habitats requiring specific conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming the Emerald network]
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats	Revised Annex I of Resolution 4 (1996) of the Bern Convention on endangered natural habitats types using the EUNIS habitat classification (year of revision 2010)	Reefs	1170	Narrower	https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 4 (1996) of the Bern Convention lists endangered natural habitats requiring specific conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming the Emerald network]

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Invertebrates Pholas dactylus

Species scientific name	English common name	Species group
Pholas dactylus		Invertebrates

Other classifications

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012)	A1.3	Low energy littoral rock	narrower
European Red List of Habitats	BLSA1.3x	Sheltered Pontic mediolittoral rock	same

For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410	A1.3	Low energy littoral rock	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308	A1.3	Low energy littoral rock	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202	A1.3	Littoral rock sheltered from wave action	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910	A1.3	Littoral rock sheltered from wave action	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811	A1.3	Littoral rock sheltered from wave action	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712	A1.4	Sheltered eulittoral rock	same
MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland)	SLR	Sheltered littoral rock (fucoid shores)	same
MNCR BioMar 96.7 (Britain & Ireland)	SLR		same

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